Sadhana: Photosynthesize

Grow Love 2005. Oil paint on ultra-chrome ink jet photograph printed on canvas, "Buddha" Cambodia, 2003 stitched to Italian wool and cashmere blend. 72 x 60 inches.

And Be Free 2005. Oil paint, graphite, pen, china marker, solvent transfer, resin, crayon, dirt on canvas stitched to chiffon with ultra-chrome ink jet photograph printed on organza veil, “Humming” San Francisco, CA 2003, 60 x 72 inches.

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And Be Free Detail of veil over drawing "Yeshey Tsogel" on canvas

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Raphael and the Lilac Hawk 2005. Oil paint, graphite, pen, china marker, resin, crayon, dirt on canvas stitched to chiffon with ultra-chrome ink jet photograph printed on organza veil, “Raphael” San Francisco, 2003, 60 x 72 inches.

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Raphael Detail of veil over painting

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Triple Goddess 2005. Oil paint, graphite, china marker, block print, mirror on hemp stitched to ultra-chrome ink jet photograph printed on silk "Gram" Phoenix, 2005, with organza veil printed with silk-screens of "Standing Tara" (drawing, 1997), 72 x 60 inches.

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Triple Goddess Detail of veil with oil paint and silkscreens hung over ultrachrome ink jet photograph ("Gram," Phoenix, AZ 2004) printed on silk

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Monarch 2005. Oil paint, graphite, pen, china marker, resin, crayon, solvent transfer, block prints on canvas stitched to tulle with ultra-chrome ink jet photograph printed on chiffon veil, “Broken Wing” San Francisco, 2003, 48 x 60 inches.

Peace is Every Step 2005. Oil paint, spray paint, block print on stitched composition of vinyl, antique silk and ultra-chrome ink jet photograph printed on canvas “Peace is every step” (Insertion) San Francisco, 2003 with ultra-chrome ink jet photograph printed on chiffon veil, “Peace is every step, again” (Insertion) San Francisco, 2003, 60 x 60 inches.

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Peace is Every Step Insertion Ultrachrome ink jet photograph printed on canvas of Graffiti/Poster Art on Valencia Street, San Francisco 2003

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M Theory 2005. Oil paint, graphite, pen, china marker, resin, crayon, dirt, rabbit skin glue on canvas stitched to tulle with ultra-chrome ink jet photograph printed on chiffon veil, “White Lotus” Cambodia, 2003, 48 x 60 inches.

Thanks 2005. Oil paint on ultra-chrome ink jet photograph printed on canvas, "Butterfly Circle" San Francisco, 2003 stitched to cashmere with zipper trim, 72 x 60 inches.

About the Work

Sadhana is a series of paintings on fabric stitched to ultrachrome ink jet photographs printed on fabric.

  • Grow Love
  • And Be Free
  • Raphael and the Lilac Hawk
  • Triple Goddess
  • Monarch
  • Peace is Every Step
  • M Theory
  • Thanks